[edit] Politics
[edit] Historical Administrators
- Raja FATEH CHAND "MAINI", One of the ruler in Bihar during GURU GOBIND SINGH times.
- Raja Todar Mal, One of Akbar's Navratna, Responsible for Agri Tax Reforms
- Sangam Rai Kapoor, founder of the house of Maharajas of Burdwan Royals
- Diwan Sawan Mal (Chopra), governor of Multan in the Sikh Kingdom of the Punjab
- Diwan Mulraj, son of Sawan Mal, governor of Multan and leader of the Lahore Durbar army during the Second Anglo-Sikh War
[edit] Prime Ministers of India
[edit] Academics
[edit] Business
[edit] Indian Independence Movement
[edit] Journalism
[edit] Chief Justice of India
- Y.K. Sabharwal, former Chief Justice of India
- Dr. Justice A.S. Anand, former Chief Justice of India
Judiciary
[edit] Members of Parliament (India)
[edit] Science
[edit] Cinema
- K.L. Saigal, Movie actor, director,music composer and singer
- Balraj Sahni, Author and Bollywood actor
- The father-son duo of Prithviraj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor actors, directors, and producers of Indian movies
- Rajendra Kumar, Actor
- Rajesh Khanna, Bollywood actor
- Deepa Mehta, award-winning Indo-Canadian director of the movies 'Earth','Wind','Fire','Water'
- Dev Anand, Bollywood actor
- Gurinder Chadha, Kenyan-British movie director (Bend it like Beckham, Bhaaji on the Beach)
- Raj Khosla, renowned movie director
- Roshan Seth, Indo-British actor (My Beautiful Laundrette etc.)
- Shekhar Kapur, Oscar Nominated movie director (Bandit Queen, Elizabeth)
- Yash Chopra,Hindi movie director and producer
- Anil Kapoor,Indian Actor and Producer
- Jeetendra, aka Ravi Kapoor, Indian film Actor
- Priyanka Chopra,Film Actor and Beauty Queen
- Ekta Kapoor ,Television producer
- Shahid Kapoor ,Film Actor
- Kareena Kapoor, Film Actor
- Karisma Kapoor, Film Actor
- Tusshar Kapoor, Film Actor
- Amrish Puri, Actor
- Om Puri, Actor
- Shakti Kapoor, Actor
- Kabir Bedi, Actor
- Gulshan Grover, Actor
- Subhash Ghai, Producer and Director
- Vivek Oberoi son of Suresh Oberoi,Both Actors
- Akshaye Khanna and Rahul Khanna both sons of Vinod Khanna, all actors
- Mira Nair, Producer/director/writer
- Vinod Mehra, Actor
- Raveena Tandon, Actor
- Prem Chopra,Actor
- Sanjay Suri, Actor
[edit] Others
- Kundan Lal Saigal (Sahgal/Sehgal), singer and actor in early North Indian (Hindi and Bengali) talkies.
- Baba Saigal (Sahgal/Sehgal), singer and actor in North Indian (Hindi) talkies.
- Mahendra Kapoor, singer
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[edit] Military
[edit] Historical Soldiers
[edit] Indian Armed Forces
[edit] Chiefs of Armed Forces
- Indian Navy
- Admiral S.M Nanda , ex Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
- Admiral S.N Kohli, ex Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
- Indian Air Force
- Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra , ex Chief of Indian Airforce
- Air Chief Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri , ex Chief of Indian Airforce[citation needed]
- Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, ex Chief of Indian Airforce[citation needed]
- Air Chief Marshal Satish Kumar Sareen , ex Chief of Indian Airforce
- Indian Army
- General J. J. Singh, ex Chief of Staff of the Indian Army
- General Nirmal Chander Vij, ex Chief of Staff of the Indian Army[citation needed]
- General Om Prakash Malhotra, ex Chief of Staff of the Indian Army
- Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Chief of Naval Staff
- General Pran Nath Thapar, ex Chief of Staff of the Indian Army[citation needed]
- General VP Mallik, ex Chief of Staff of the Indian Army[citation needed]
- General Deepak Kapoor current Chief of staff of the Indian Army
[edit] War Heroes and Martyrs
- Gurbachan Singh Salaria, Param Vir Chakra
- Arun Khetarpal, Param Vir Chakra
- Vikram Batra, Param Vir Chakra
- Satyapal Chopra, Mahavir Chakra
- Prem Kumar Khanna,Mahavir Chakra
- Ved Prakash Ghai,Mahavir Chakra
- Vijayanth Thapar, Vir Chakra
- Brig. Bakhsi,Mahavir Chakra
- Lt. Col. Khanna,Mahavir Chakra
- Lt. Col. Mehra,Mahavir Chakra
- Anuj Nayyar, Mahavir Chakra
- Hero of Pir Thil Major Satyapal Chopra Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
- Lt. Col. Madan Mohan Singh Bakshi Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
- Lt. Col. Mehra Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
- Lt. Col. Hayde Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
- Brig. Zorawar Chand Bakshi Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
- Major General Har Krishen Sibal Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
- Lt.Col Narindra Nath Khanna Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
- Lt. Colonel(now Lt. Gen.) Raj Mohan Vohra Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak War http://www.prideofindia.net/93.html
- Squadron Leader Jag Mohan Nath Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Chinese Attack
- Lagoon Col. Vijay Kumar Bakshi Maha Vir Chakra Indo-Srilankan Peace Accord
- Lt.Col. Prem Kumar Khanna Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
- Lt.Col. Ved Prakash Ghai Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
- Lt. Col. Inder Bal Singh Bawa Maha Vir Chakra Indo-Srilankan Peace Accord
- Lt. Vedprakash Trehan Maha Vir Chakra 1962 UN Peace keeping in Congo
- Brigadier Bakshi Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
- Lt. Col. Khanna Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
- Wing Commander Talwar Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
- Flt. Lt. Rajendra Singh Wahi, Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak war
- Flt. Lt. Vijay Kumar Wahi, Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak war
[edit] Other distinguished Soldiers
[edit] Sports
[edit] Writing
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